Hi OzB brains trust,
I am going overseas for what's expected to be 2 years; would like to know if there are any cheap methods to retain my current mobile phone number until my return.
Thanks!
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One way: Aldimobile AYG for $5 first year, $15 the second. Think a search of the forums would have found you threads with this FAQ.
mysterytal was too fast for me. ;)
PS: I think you can recharge online.
Amaysim, PAYG last for 365 days. Just remember to top up a few dollars every year.
Vodafone prepaid 365+
$2 sim
$10 recharge. Last 1 year plus 30 days.
Go to Vodafone website in 13 months top up for another 12 months (put a reminder in your phone or something)I'm surprised that no one has said it yet but aldi have really great long term plans @ $5 per year.
¿Qué?
Both methods use Aldimobile PAYG plans. Amaysim would be my next choice.
Get roaming enabled if you want to use anything that needs you to receive SMS messages etc. Roaming needs to be enabled a week in advance.
https://www.aldimobile.com.au/roaming/
or
Buy a cheapo phone with good standby battery.
Buy an Aldi sim
Leave your phone with a relative who would not lose it and tell them to keep ii electrically charged. This relative needs to be able to figure out how to find SMS messages if needed. They may also be expected to load this with credit after 350 days or so.
Yep. As already mentioned above porting out is your best option. Have a look what's going to give you the best $$ vs time value. (Looks to be ALDI mobile) and you're good to go. When you return port it back to where you want it!
Merged from What Is The Best Cheap Prepaid Sim Plan for "Holding" a Number?
Hi all! Hope you can help me out with my question. So basically I am moving out of AUS and will stay overseas indefinitely. I will be getting a local number when I set myself up and I am thinking on keeping the number . Does anyone know a good and cheap prepaid 365 days sim plan for just holding the number? I won't be using the sim overseas. I had a look around and it looks like Vodafone 365 days plan for $30 seems to be the best. Doesn't really care what do I get with it and I can recharge it online from overseas. Link: https://www.vodafone.com.au/prepaid/plans
Aldi mobile $5
Merged from 365 day plan to keep the number only
Hi all,
Im looking for a 365 day plan just to keep a phone number active. The phone does not get used for any calls currently.
Which is the cheapest. Still Vodafone 365 day?aldi $5
Switch your number to Aldi. The first SIM will cost $5 and the credit lasts for one year.
If you get someone here to top it up before the one year expiry date it'll cost you $15 and last another year.
More than two years…I'd just forget about the number and get a new one when you return….or just put another $15 on it.